US EditionDoom: The Dark Ages Review
- Id Software launched Doom: The Dark Ages, a first-person shooter prequel, on May 15, 2025, for PC, PlayStation 5, and Xbox Series X, with immediate support for Game Pass at release.
- The game acts as a Doom Slayer origin story set before the 2016 reboot and focuses on a war between humans, the Sentinels, and demonic forces.
- Doom: The Dark Ages features large, open levels with mostly new medieval-themed weapons, a new shield mechanic for blocking and parrying, and dramatically increased enemy numbers.
- The game runs smoothly at 60 frames per second, offers a 20-plus hour campaign, and includes a narrative described as dramatic but somewhat shallow and divisive.
- While preserving the franchise's visceral action, Doom: The Dark Ages introduces significant gameplay changes that refresh the series but receive mixed reception for story and design.
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Doom: The Dark Ages Is A Simple But Bloody Good Time
id SoftwareHalfway through Doom: The Dark Ages, everything snapped into place for me, like the demon bones I had been barreling my way through for hours. I ran at breakneck speed, firing energy weapons at a group of shielded foes to blow the mob to smithereens. I switched to my railgun, setting up an explosion that led to a finishing blow, zooming me towards the unlucky enemy. Now deep in the mob of enemies, I parried a muscled demon’s jump atta…
Doom: The Dark Ages Review
Guns and heavy metal weren't enough this time around.
Doom: The Dark Ages: The Kotaku Review
Doom as a franchise has evolved a lot over the decades since it first arrived in the ‘90s. But through all those changes, there remain a few things I need in a Doom game to feel satisfied with it. A Doom game checklist, if you will. It’s not long, but it does make up the core of Doom.Read more...
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